Wallet



M. KANZEL WALLET July 12, 1927.

Filed Sept. 22. 1926 lrlw/ INVENTOR 4% ATTORNEYS.

Patented July 12, 1927.

UNITEDUJSTATIES MAXWELL KANZEL, OF NEW YORK, Y.

WALLET.

. Application filed September 22, 1926. Serial No. 136,961.

This invention relates to improvements in wallets and more particularly to that type of wallet designed not only to carry bills or currency, but also designed to carry cards and miscellaneous papers therein.

Another object of this invention is the provision of a wallet designed to carry bills, cards, letters and all miscellaneous papers which would be normally carried by a single individual.

Further objects of my invention will be apparent from the specification and drawings in which Fig. 1 is a perspective view of my improved wallet.

Fig. 2 is a sectional view along the line 22 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a sectional view along the line 3+3 of Fig. 1. i

Fig. 4 is a perspective View of my improved wallet in an expanded and opened condition.

Fig. 5 is a sectional view along the line 5-5 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of my 11nproved wallet in an expanded condition showing the construction of the means for carrying bills or currency.

Fig. 7 is a sectional view along the line 77 of Fig. 6.

It is necessarily a simple matter to devise a wallet capable of holding cards, letters currency, etc., where said wallet can be held in the hand, but where the wallet is to be continuously carried in the coat pocket, the problem is to produce a wallet which W1ll carry the various papers, bills, cards, etc.,

required by the average individual in hisdaily business-life and yet which will not occupy too much space and Wlll not produce an unsightly bulge when carried 1n the coat pocket.

My improved Wallet is constructed in the following manner The body thereof is constructed ef a flexible continuous sheet ofleather having the wings A and B folding upon each other along the line C and disconnected at the top of the wings, but sewn together at the bottom along the line D. Inserted between the wings A and B is a layer of th1nnerleather E more clearly shown in Flgures 3 and 5 which is bent along the line F and which follows the general contour of the wings A and B. One side of E isattached to the wing A along its entire periphery, the other half of E is sewn to the body of the wing along the line F parallel to the line C leaving the wing or member H free to move so as to form areceptacle in combination with the wing B, for bills or currency. In order to close the billfold formed by the members H and B, the fastener K in cooperation with the button M is provided.

On the member A is sewn a pocket P open at the top which will receive an identification card or photograph.

On the side of the member H opposite the wing A are provided a series of pockets R and R for cards or other papers and between the pocket P and the member H miscellaneous papers, envelopes, letters, etc., may be inserted and carried. By keeping the wallet in a closed condition at the lower edge D at all times, there is no danger of the loss of, papers or letters, as these may be removed only from the top and not from the bottom of the wallet.

It will be apparent by this construction, a

means is provided for carrying a miscellaneous set of papers in a single receptacle and within a comparatively narrow holder.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim is g 1. In a wallet, the combination of a body made from a single sheet of leather foldable upon itself to form a pair of wings, said wings being disconnected at the top and sewn together at the bottom, a rectangular member separating said wings from each other and sewn to said body along two of the four edges thereof and a series of pockets along one side of said partition member. c

2. In a wallet, the combination of a body made from a single sheet of leather foldable upon itself to form a pair of wings, said wings being disconnected at the top and sewn together at the bottom, a rectangular member separating said wings from each other and sewn to said body along two of the four edges thereof and a series of pockets along one side of said partition member, and cooperatingfastening means carried by the partition member and the inside of one of said wings.

3. In a wallet, :1 body member composed of a single piece of flexible leather foldable upon itself to form a pair of wings, a rectangular partition member between said wings and sewn to said body along the line of the back and bottom of said partition member, a series of pockets sewn to the partition member on one side thereof and cooperative fastening means fastened on the other side of said partition member and upon the opposite side of the body member so as to provide a billfold.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature.

MAXWELL KANZEL. 

